The J anzen–C onnell hypothesis proposes that specialist natural enemies, such as
herbivores and pathogens, maintain diversity in plant communities by reducing survival …

Interspecific variation in phenology is a key axis of functional diversity, potentially mediating
how communities respond to climate change. The diverse drivers of phenology act across …

Explaining how such high numbers of tree species can coexist in tropical forests has long
posed a challenge for ecologists. Coexistence is more likely if species have a more negative …

The top‐down and indirect effects of insects on plant communities depend on patterns of
host use, which are often poorly documented, particularly in species‐rich tropical forests. At …

Density‐and distance‐dependent (DDD) mechanisms are important determinants of plant
reproductive success (PRS). Different components of sequential PRS can operate either in …

Interactions among neighbors influence the structure of communities of sessile organisms.
Closely related species tend to share habitat and resource requirements and to interact with …

The seeds of many woody plant species on Barro Colorado Island (BCI) are fed upon by
insect seed predators—insects that develop inside the seed, killing it in the process. Studies …

Pre‐dispersal seed mortality caused by premature fruit drop is a potentially important source
of plant mortality, but one which has rarely been studied in the context of tropical forest …

The response of tropical forests to anthropogenic climate change is critically important to
future global carbon budgets, yet remains highly uncertain. Here, we investigate how …

Herbivores often have highly variable impacts on plant fecundity. The relative contribution of
different environmental factors operating at varying spatial scales in affecting this variability …